Ashwattaman (ăsh-wat-thă´män), son of Drona, a worshipper of Shiva, 147, 180; at the tournament, 185et seq.; sorrow of for father's death, 302; night-slaughter in Pandava camp, 307-309; great jewel of seized, 311.

Balarama (băl-ă-räh´mă), an Avatara of Vishnu, 125; an incarnation of the world serpent, 128; Juggernaut and, 136, 137; at swayamvara of Draupadi, 215et seq.; anger at Arjuna's capture of sister, 227; at Pandava imperial sacrifice, 232et seq.; at meeting of Pandava allies, 270et seq.; refuses to help Duryodhana, 273; anger of at fall of Duryodhana, 307; death or, 323.

Bhäratas, tribe of, xxxix; as "late comers ", xl; invasion of and change of beliefs, xliv; river goddess of, xl, 148, 149; union of with Kuru Panchalas, 155, 156; of "the lunar race", 157et seq.; tribal name of given to all India, 164.